Transportation Coordinator

Windsor Salt; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Windsor Salt is seeking a Logistics Dispatcher for their Chicago location. The role involves managing outbound order movement, coordinating with carriers, and ensuring on-time deliveries. Candidates should possess a degree in Business or Supply Chain, along with strong analytical and interpersonal skills. This position offers an excellent opportunity for growth within a well-established supply chain.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in supply chain, inventory management, or product distribution.
• Experience with data modeling and analytical tools is preferred.
• Strong desire to work with data and provide insights.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate solutions to transportation/logistics issues.
• Monitor shipment status to ensure timely delivery.
• Serve as contact for shipment status inquiries.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Strong analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Business Warehouse

Job description

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· Responsible for the dispatching functions of all aspects of outbound order movement through the utilization of both internal (SAP) and external functions (TMS)

· Coordinate solutions to daily transportation/logistics issues with carriers and internal customer service/supply chain personnel to ensure seamless on-time deliveries while exceeding both internal and external customer expectations.

· Serve as point of contact for assigned lanes or facility groupings for both internal and external parties related to order shipment status questions or issues.

· Validate and research shipment status inquiries as needed.

· Ensure accurate and timely assignment of shipments.

· Monitor shipments status to ensure timely shipment of orders on dates requested.

· When deemed necessary, manually dispatch carriers at a site or group of sites to ensure orders are delivered on time.

· Work closely with plant production and loading personnel to ensure shipping schedules work within the daily product availability and loading capacities.

· Research and approve for payment, detention and select freight bill invoice when submitted by the carriers.

· Drive continuous improvement within the Salt Group’s supply chain.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or an equivalent functional area preferred.

· Minimum of 1-3 years of supply chain, inventory management or product distribution experience.

· Experience with Business Warehouse or similar reporting packages, databases and analytical tools

· Advanced Excel skills, and knowledge of SAP and statistical techniques such as data modeling, data mining and segmentation.

· Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills. Able to maintain strong positive business relationships across multiple units and sites.

· Able to work independently as well as across functional or matrix team structures.

· Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.

· Knowledge of key inventory performance metrics, turns, margin contributions, etc.

· Strong desire to work with data and the ability to intuitively draw conclusions, extract meaning and provide insights from that data.

· Able to develop knowledge of the business while serving as the primary point of contact for the assigned lanes or facility groupings.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to construct well-written documents that translate data into insights and provide the appropriate level of detail / information.

· Able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Strong track record for execution and follow through when managing critical deadlines.

The above statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required for this position. Flexibility and improvement of job skills are essential to all positions at Morton Salt, Inc.

About the company

Windsor Salt is a national salt mining, processing, and distribution company based in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada.

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